Dev Raturi

Dev Raturi (born 1976), also known as De Fu (Chinese: 德福),[1][2] is an Indian actor and restaurateur based in China. He has appeared in many Chinese film and television productions and has opened a chain of restaurants across China.[3] Raturi was awarded the Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman in 2025.

Biography

Raturi was born in 1976 in Kemriya Saur village, in the Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, India.[4][5] He sought to emulate Bruce Lee, whom he admired. To pursue his acting interest, he auditioned for a role in a TV serial in 1998, directed by Puneet Issar, but could not succeed.[6]

In 2005, he got a job at an Indian restaurant in China.[5] Raturi opened Red Fort, his first restaurant in Xi'an, China, in 2013.[4][7] By 2015, he owned two restaurants and in the same year, entered the entertainment industry with a minor part as an Indian character in the Chinese television series SWAT.[4][5][8] By 2022, Raturi had performed in over 20 Chinese television dramas and films.[9] The parts were largely minor characters though the strong reception of the 2020 television series My Roommate Is a Detective elevated his profile.[9] By 2025, he had started 11 Indian restaurants throughout China.[10] Raturi received the Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman, one of the two highest civilian awards of the State of Uttarakhand, in 2025.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "An Indian's journey from kung fu to restaurants". China Daily. 2018-05-21. Factiva CHNDLY0020180520ee5l0001e. Archived from the original on 2025-12-29. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  2. ^ Mei, Yitong 梅镱泷; Yang, Yingqi 杨英琦; Xiao, Wenrui 肖文瑞 (2025-01-09). "【我的2024】印度人德福：做中印文化交流餐厅 让更多人了解中国" [My 2024: Defu, an Indian: Running a China–India Cultural Exchange Restaurant to Help More People Understand China] (in Chinese). China News Service. Archived from the original on 2025-12-29. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  3. ^ "老外中国过春节②｜印度人德福：从月薪1600元到连锁餐饮老板，新年希望成为中印文化交流大使". m.cnhubei.com. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
  4. ^ a b c "Who is Dev Raturi, man who features in school textbook in China?". The Statesman. 2023-07-26. Archived from the original on 2025-12-29. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  5. ^ a b c Chaturvedi, Amit, ed. (2023-07-26). "This Indian Movie Star Has A Chapter In Chinese Textbook. Read His Story". NDTV. Archived from the original on 2025-11-10. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  6. ^ Das, Kalyan (2023-07-26). "Dev Raturi: Uttarakhand man movie star in China, features in textbook". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2025-12-29. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  7. ^ Xiao, Haibo 肖海波 (2022-10-08). Wang, Fei 王菲 (ed.). ""老西安"德福的故事" [The Story of 'Old Xi'an' Dev Raturi]. 西安报业全媒体 [Xi'an Press Group All-Media] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2025-12-28. Retrieved 2025-12-28.
  8. ^ "Dev Raturi: 44-year-old from Uttarakhand is a film star in China". Hindustan Times. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  9. ^ a b Krishnan, Ananth (2022-01-16). "An Indian's tale of Xian's lockdown makes headlines in China: Restaurateur and martial artiste Dev Raturi's upbeat videos of life in lockdown have been very popular". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2025-12-29. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  10. ^ 王佳慧. "Indian food tickling Chinese taste buds". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2025-12-27.
  11. ^ "07-11-2025 : Governor Takes Salute at Ceremonial Parade During the State Foundation Day Silver Jubilee Celebrations. | LOK BHAVAN UTTARAKHAND | India". Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  12. ^ "राज्यपाल ने ली रैतिक परेड की सलामी : आठ को उत्तराखंड गौरव सम्मान". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-12-21.
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